Whitby Fury playoff run comes to a heart-breaking end

Fury vs Spirit

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WHITBY -- Whitby Fury's Brad McAllister reached out to get a hold of the puck against Eric Wintjes (Uxbridge resident) during Game 6 of the OJHL final against the Stouffville Spirit, at Iroquois Park April 13. April 13, 2012

Fury vs Spirit

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WHITBY -- Whitby Fury Sam Gray chased after the puck during Game 6 of the OJHL final against the Stouffville Spirit, at Iroquois Park April 13. April 13, 2012

Fury vs Spirit

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WHITBY -- Whitby Fury Peter Neal skated the puck around the net, during Game 6 of the OJHL final against the Stouffville Spirit, at Iroquois Park April 13. April 13, 2012

WHITBY -- The Whitby Fury's incredible season came to a heart-breaking end Friday night at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre.

Appeared to headed towards a seventh and deciding game in their Ontario Junior Hockey League final, the Fury instead surrendered a pair of goals in the final minute and lost 4-3 in overtime to the Stouffville Spirit in Game 6.
Brandon Gaudette scored the winning goal 9:48 into the extra frame, clinching the league title and sending the Spirit to the Dudley Hewitt Cup in Thunder Bay.
Jack Lewis opened the scoring in the game for the Fury 1:48 into the second period, and third-period goals by Matt Davis and Devin Shore made it 3-1 before the late Spirit rally.
With the goalie out for an extra attacker, Alex Botten scored with 44 seconds remaining and Christian Powers with 11 ticks left on the clock to force overtime.
Drake Caggiula, who's from Pickering, scored the other Stouffville goal.
Tyler Feaver made 34 saves in net for the Fury, while the Spirit's Jonathan Hall stopped 28.
Despite the disappointing end, it was a tremendous playoff run for the Fury, who finished fourth in the East Division during the regular season, but eliminated Lindsay, Cobourg, Kingston and Toronto Lakeshore to reach the league final.